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Tania Narciso gave herself an accidental head start on her road to the top of the risk and compliance field. Long before graduating from Osgoode’s part-time Professional LLM in Privacy and Cybersecurity Law, Narciso took a part-time job at a bank to support herself during her undergraduate studies in science, believing… Click to Continue Reading.
Alumni SpotlightHow Osgoode’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Law LLM helps Tania Narciso navigate ambiguity
When it comes to courtroom testimony for law enforcement, high expectations and scant experience can be a dangerous combination. Testifying in court is a daunting prospect for anyone, especially when you consider the stakes of a criminal or regulatory prosecution. While lay witnesses can expect to get some leeway to… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfileCourtroom testimony for law enforcement professionals: bridging the expectation gap
The start of a new year is often a moment to take stock of where you are professionally, and where you want to go next. For many lawyers, that reflection includes questions about skill development, specialization, and long-term career direction. But once the pace of work picks up again, even… Click to Continue Reading.
If there’s a tougher job in the corporate world than a human resources professional, Natalie MacDonald has yet to find it. “They have to be coaches and mediators, liaising between the company’s employees and the senior leadership. And on top of that, they have to know the law, without ever… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightOsgoode program helps HR executives take their human resources law knowledge to the next level
Few people embody the concept of business law better than Poonam Puri. One of Canada’s and the world’s most respected scholars of corporate law, corporate governance, investor protection and capital markets regulation, Puri also maintains an active practice advising and serving on multiple public and private boards. “It all ties… Click to Continue Reading.
It’s difficult to write a one-size-fits-all blog post for internationally trained lawyers, because “internationally trained lawyer” is such a broad category. And actually, that’s one of the most important insights we can offer when it comes to preparing your application. Having a law degree is just one part of your… Click to Continue Reading.